A photo series with an accompanying trip report.
Our buddy Shashank Shanky Nanda is in the 7th coach of the 7032 express ! I could talk to him on the mobile phone while his train waited at MHC but could not visually spot him. Bheran plateau near Monkey Hill in the Bhore ghats., 2004-03-06. By Apurva
WCG-2 #20151 leads two other WCG-2s into Monkey Hill with a BCN rake. Monkey Hill, 2004-03-06. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).
The flag wielding khalasi holds up the WCG-2 #20120 and #20113 with a BFR as the line ahead is blocked for repairs. Monkey Hill, 2004-03-06. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).
View of the twin bankers pushing the 1021 Indrayani towards Khandala. Monkey Hill, 2004-04-06. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).
Memories of Monkey Hill and the Bheran plateau. Monkey Hill, 2003-12-13. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).
View from the catch siding taken during the descent from the Bheran plateau. The tall electrical towers visible on the right of the sidings are the CR owned South East 1 and South East 2 feeders that carry the electricity to the substation (which step dow
Looking towards the top of catches siding. An unfortunate train entering the catch siding would surely derail first. Note Devendranath trying to get that special low angle pic of the siding. Monkey Hill, 6th March 2004. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).
End of the line, literally. The very end of the catch siding there is a down gradient behind this, so a train better stop by this point. Monkey Hill, 6th March 2004. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).
The enigmatic tree atop the Bheran plateau ! The bush visible in the black and white pic from the 1920s (http://www.irfca.org/photos/ReversingStn/mhc_bw) is actually this pile of rocks that marks the border between Pune and Raigad districts. (Pi
Ashish watches Apurva hugging the tree. (Picture may be deleted from the IRFCA server for having non-railway content). Bheran Plateau - Monkey Hill, 6th March 2004. By John Mani.
Scene inside the Lonavala Pune EMU while returning from the Tree trek. While Devendranath (left) and Ashish (middle) wear their caps, Apurva (right) uses his to hide the embarrassing tear in the crotch of his pants. Near Malavali, 6th March 2004. B
Vintage cast iron chairs for the MHC catch siding. Monkey Hill, 6th March 2004. By Apurva (iti@vsnl.com).
The views of the Tata bridge this carries the mid and up line over the massive water pipes that lead water from the Valvan dam (near Lonavala) to the hydro electric station at Khopoli (down in the valley floor) all owned and operated by Tatas. The w